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PHYS 2A - General Physics




Prerequisite: MATH 6  or DS 71  or MATH 75  or MATH 75A  or MATH 70  passed with a C grade or better (or permission to register from department office)
Topics and concepts in Newtonian mechanics of point particles and rigid bodies, energy, properties of fluids, heat and thermodynamics, waves and sound.

GE Area/Graduation Requirement: GE Area 5A (formerly GE B1)

Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
Weekly Lab/Activity Hours: 3
Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring



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